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﻿﻿The Declaration of Independence is a formal statement by Thomas Jefferson declaring freedom of the first 13 American colonies from Great Britain. There were 56 signatures on the Declaration

Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation

﻿The Articles of Confederation reflected that colonists fear a strong central government and a desire to protect their individual power. It is also an alliance of independent states and each gave as much power to the central government while keeping the greater amount of power

3 Branches of Government Separation of Powers

﻿The three branches of government are Legislative, Executive and Judicial

How does one branch not become too powerful?﻿

Separation of Powers makes sure one branch doesn't become too powerful. Checks and balances also helps with this﻿

The constitution is a body of fundamental principles according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed

Constitutional Convention 1787-1789

I'm from Rhode Island and I don't want to be at the convention

Amendment 1: ﻿Freedom of religion, speech and press. Congress shall make no law prohibiting religion, speech or press

The Declaration of Independence was created and signed in 1776 The Articles of Confederation was created and signed in 1777

Bill of Rights 1-5

Amendment 2: The right to bear arms﻿. A well regulated militia being necessary to security of the state

Amendment 6: Rights of accused persons in criminal cases﻿. The accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by impartial jury

Legislative Branch: Consists of 2 houses of congress- The Senate and The House of Representatives Executive Branch: Consists of the president and the cabinet Judicial Branch: Consists of the supreme court

Bill of Rights 6-10

Amendment 7: Rights in civil cases. The value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved

The Constitutional Convention was the convention in Philadelphia (1787) of representatives from each of the former Colonies, except Rhode Island, at which the Constitution of the United States was framed

﻿We're all the other colonies and we want to be at the convention

Amendment 4: Protection from unreasonable ﻿searches and seizures. Searches and seizures shall not be violated

Bill of rights is the first 10 amendments of the constitution

Amendment 3: ﻿The housing of soldiers. No soldier in time of peace, shall be quartered into any house without consent

﻿﻿Amendment 5: Protection of rights of life, liberty and property. No person shall be held to answer for a capital

Amendment 10: Undelegated powers kept by the states and the people. Powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution, nor prohibited by the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people